Liberty Prairie Foundation
EIN 363888439Total Given 2016–2022
$684K
56 grants · $98K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $300–$6K
grant size
18%
balanced · 7/40 multi-year
repeat
$2.6M
Assets (2024)
40
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(847) 548-5989
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $154K | $2.6M | $1.3M | 6 |
| 2017 | $135K | $2.6M | $1.5M | 3 |
| 2018 | $208K | $2.5M | $1.4M | 27 |
| 2019 | N/A | $2.4M | $1.3M | N/A |
| 2020 | $118K | $2.5M | $1.0M | 18 |
| 2021 | $66K | $2.7M | $1.2M | 1 |
| 2022 | $3K | $2.6M | $807K | 1 |
| 2023 | N/A | $2.9M | $618K | N/A |
| 2024 | N/A | $2.6M | $1.1M | N/A |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 56 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$300
Median
$2K
Average
$12K
75th Pctl
$6K
Maximum
$139K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
EF
Eliza Fournier
Board Chair
Leadership
KW
Karen Wilkes
Executive Director
Leadership
DA
David Alexander
Board Treasurer
Leadership
BP
Brook Hecht Phd
Secretary
Leadership
VR
Victoria P Ranney
Founder & Board Member
SW
Sebastian White
Director
DM
Don Malin
Director
AC
Adam Carson
Director
GA
Gerald Adelmann
Director
PG
Paul Geiselhart
Director
VR
Victoria P Ranney
Chairman
Leadership
GA
Gerald Adelmann
Vice Chair
Leadership
KW
Karen Wilkes
Executive Director
Leadership
PG
Paul Geiselhart
Treasurer
Leadership
GR
George Ranney Jr
Secretary
Leadership
BP
Brook Hecht Phd
Director
VR
Victoria P Ranney
Chairman
Leadership
GA
Gerald Adelmann
Vice Chair
Leadership
PG
Paul Geiselhart
Treasurer
Leadership
GR
George Ranney Jr
Secretary
Leadership
BP
Brook Hecht Phd
Director
BL
Brad Leibov
Director
KW
Karen Wilkers
Precident
VR
Victoria P Ranney
President
Leadership
PG
Paul Geiselhart
Treasurer
Leadership
GR
George Ranney Jr
Secretary
Leadership
GA
Gerald Adelmann
Director
BL
Brad Leibov
Director
BP
Brook Hecht Phd
Director
VR
Victoria P Ranney
President
Leadership
PG
Paul Geiselhart
Treasurer
Leadership
GR
George Ranney Jr
Secretary
Leadership
BP
Brook Hecht Phd
Director
BL
Brad Leibov
Director
GA
Gerald Adelmann
Director
VR
Victoria P Ranney
President
Leadership
PG
Paul Geiselhart
Treasurer
Leadership
GR
George Ranney Jr
Secretary
Leadership
GA
Gerald Adelmann
Director
BL
Brad Leibov
Director
BP
Brook Hecht Phd
Director
VR
Victoria P Ranney
President
Leadership
PG
Paul Geiselhart
Treasurer
Leadership
GR
George Ranney Jr
Secretary
Leadership
BP
Brook Hecht Phd
Director
BL
Brad Leibov
Director
GA
Gerald Adelmann
Director
VR
Victoria P Ranney
President
Leadership
PG
Paul Geiselhart
Treasurer
Leadership
GR
George Ranney Jr
Secretary
Leadership
BP
Brook Hecht Phd
Director
BL
Brad Leibov
Director
GA
Gerald Adelmann
Director
VR
Victoria P Ranney
Chairman
Leadership
BL
Brad Leibov
President and Ceo
Leadership
PG
Paul Geiselhart
Treasurer
Leadership
GR
George Ranney Jr
Secretary
Leadership
GA
Gerald Adelmann
Director
Grants Awarded (56 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Openlands | Chicago, IL | $138,724 | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 2018 |
| Openlands | Chicago, IL | $90,000 | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 2017 |
| Openlands | Chicago, IL | $66,209 | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 2021 |
| Openlands | Chicago, IL | $65,000 | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 2016 |
| Openlands | Chicago, IL | $45,833 | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 2016 |
| Angelic Organics Learning Center | Caledonia, IL | $43,480 | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 2020 |
| Angelic Organics Learning Center | Caledonia, IL | $40,810 | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE ILLINOIS FARM BEGINNINGS PROGRAM. | 2018 |
| Angelic Organics Learning Center | Caledonia, IL | $30,000 | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 2017 |
| Openlands | Chicago, IL | $29,466 | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 2020 |
| Forefront Foundation | Chicago, IL | $24,000 | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 2020 |
| Angelic Organics Learning Center | Caledonia, IL | $20,000 | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 2016 |
| Fresh Taste | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 2016 |
| Fresh Taste | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 2017 |
| Openlands | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | SPONSORSHIP LUNCHEON RESTRICTION | 2018 |
| Familyfarmed | Oak Park, IL | $5,000 | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 2016 |
| Openlands | Chicago, IL | $3,010 | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 2022 |
| Conserve Lake County | Grayslake, IL | $3,000 | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 2016 |
| Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods | Deerfield, IL | $2,500 | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 2018 |
| Mano a Mano Family Resource Center | Round Lake Park, IL | $2,500 | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 2020 |
| Roberti Community House | Waukegan, IL | $2,500 | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 2020 |
| Smart Farm of Barrington | North Barrington, IL | $2,500 | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 2020 |
| Greentown Waukegan Inc | Waukegan, IL | $2,200 | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 2020 |
| Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders | Washington, DC | $2,200 | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 2020 |
| Growing Healthy Veterans | Grayslake, IL | $2,190 | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 2020 |
| Smart Farm of Barrington | North Barrington, IL | $2,000 | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 2018 |